...risk? People of older age and those with pre-existing medical conditions are more likely to become seriously unwell. 7 High-risk conditions include high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes. 7 Children usually have milder symptoms,...
...disease. Parkinson’s disease causes symptoms that affect body movements due to the degeneration of the substantia nigra. The substantia nigra is responsible for producing dopamine, which is necessary for the...
...now performed using minimally invasive techniques, which result in less trauma to surrounding areas. Grave’s disease is a relatively common autoimmune disorder affecting 1 in 200 people. The disease is...
...Causes Autism?”. Accessed 29 January 2019. ↩ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism”. 27 October 2019. ↩ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Measles (Rubeola):...
...can be a possible sign of several serious diseases, including: Crohn’s disease Celiac disease Behcet’s disease HIV/AIDS However, the ulcers that are symptomatic of these disorders are technically not aphthous...
Cervicitis Cervicitis is an inflammatory condition of the cervix, the neck of the womb. The inflammation can be infectious, most often caused by bacteria or viruses, or non-infectious, caused by...
...Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and, more rarely, diverticulitis) Bowel obstructions or injuries Bowel incontinence, in severe cases Hirschsprung’s disease, a rare disease where the bowel lacks nerve cells If you’re...
Definition and Overview A mammography is a screening test that is strongly recommended for women with a history of breast cancer. It can detect the presence of the disease even...
...the presence of a TB infection and not the disease itself. To determine if the patient has the disease, a sputum and chest x-ray test are performed. Unfortunately, sputum smear...
...Patients with the following conditions awaiting surgical intervention should undergo head surgery consultation: Abnormal blood vessels in the brain Birth defects in the brain Bleeding in the brain Blood clots...
